Casket protector



Sept. 25, 1934. E. H. SCOTT 1,974,666

CASKET PROTECTOR Filed Nov. 20, 1955 2 Sheets-Shet, 1

1| 7 J a 7 l 5 ELISHA I'LSCOTT,

Sept. 25 1934. SCOTT 1,974,666

GASKET PROTECTOR Filed Nov. 20 1955 2 Sheets-Sheet, 2

. Jm ELISHA H.8COTT,

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Patented Sept. 25, 1934 uNrrEosT-A'res TENT CE Claims. (Cl. 27-35) This invention relates to improvements in cas ket protectors, and has for its object to provide aca'sket protector that'issimple in construction, easily operated, composed of few parts, and inexpensive.

It is particularly the object of this invention to provide acasket-protector, the parts of which are composed of sheet metal, with means to con nect the various parts at the grave or other point -100f use.

' These and other objects will appear from the following description taken in connection with the drawings.

Referring tothe drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of the casket protector. 5

Figure 2 is a bottom plan view.

Figure 3 is a side elevation.

Figure 4 is a view showing the end member of the protector. r Figure 5 1s a sectional'viewshowing the grave with the protector located therein. In this figure the box containing the casket is shown in dotted lines.

through the protector.

Figure! is a section orfth'eline 77 of 'Figure"6. P Figure 8 is a section on the line 8-8 of Figgolure '7.

The casket protector is a casing orbox composed of parts made from sheet metal. are altogether five parts of the protector, suitaably connected for grave purposes. The progsjitector has a base 1, which has downwardly extending end and lateral vertical walls 2, with outwardly extending flanges 3 thereon.

This base may be made in any suitable manner, and has across the floor part thereof struck-up miribs 4 on which the box containing the casket is supported. Supported on the lateral flanges of the base are side members, each of which is composed of a lateral wall 5, a bottom flange 6, an arcuate top 7, a vertical extension 8 on the top, :and an outwardly extending projection 9 on the vertical extension. Each end of each side member has therein a bead forming a groove 10. These grooves, when the side members are assembled, receive the end members and aid in 50.1jsupporting the end members.

Each lateral wall has at each end a bracket 11, which has therein a hole 12. These brack ets extend horizontally inwardly from the side wall and at right angles thereto. Each end is ssiindicated by the numeral 13, and has thereon Figure 6 is a vertical, longitudinalsection" There 3 a bottom flange 14 adapted to engage the flange 3' at theend of the base. Each end has lateral edgeslo and an arcuate top 16. These ends have adjacent each lateral edge a bracket 17 adapted to receive between it and the end, one of the brackets 11 on the sidewall of the casket protector. Each bracket 17 has a projection-18 thereon extending toward the end for projecting intothe hole 12 so that the end may be held assembled with relation to the side members.

The side members are assembled so that the vertical extensions 8 lie side by side. With the side members thus positioned a lock member 19 is'caused to engagethese vertical extensions and theoutward projections .9. For engaging these parts this look member is provided with a substantially horizontal central and upper part, and

downwardly extending, converging edges 20, be

tween which the vertical extensions and the out-' wardl-y projecting" parts are received. These parts assembled are fully'shown in Figure '7.

When the side members are assembledand' locked in position bymeans cf the lock member, as shown in Figure '7, the brackets 11 will project between the endsand the bracket 17 with the 30 projections 18 extending into the holes'12. It is'understood that the side members and the end membersflwhen assembled, rest upon the flanges of the base and engage the vertical walls, as shown in Figure 7. The lock member19 is provided at one end with a stop 21, which isa continuation of the horizontal part of the lock member bent down toinclose the space between thecoioverging edges. It will be observed that this protector is composed of a base forming the bottom, two side members and two end members, the side members being held together by means of the lock member 19, while the end members are held in proper position with relation to the side members by means of the brackets 11 and 1"]. No keys, screws, bolts or rivets are used. The parts are easily assembled, easily disassembled, and when assembled form a substantial container for a casket or a box containing a casket.

It will be understood that I desire to comprehend within this invention such modifications as come within the scope of the claims and the invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a casket protector, a pair of side members, each formed to provide a lateral wall, an arcuate top and an extension on the top, and 10 means to releasably engage the extensions to hold the side members together.

2. In a casket protector, a pair of side members, each formed to provide a lateral wall, an arcuate top and an extension on the top, and means adapted to slide over the extensions to hold the side members together.

3. In a casket protector, apair of side members, each having a lateral wall part, an arcuate top part and an outwardly extending projection on the top part, and means inclosing the projections to hold the side members together.

4. In a casket protector, a pair of side members, each having a lateral wall part, an arcuate top part and an outwardly extending projection on the top part, and means inclosing the projections to hold the side members together, said means comprising a member having downwardly converging projection-engaging parts. 7

5. In a casket protector, a pair of sheet metal side members, each having a lateral wall part, an arcuate top part, a vertical extension, and an outwardly extending projection, and. means to engage the projections to hold the side members together.

6. In a casket protector, a pair of sheet metal side members, each having a lateral wall part, an arcuate toppart, a vertical extension and an outwardly extending projection, and means to :engage the projections to hold the side members together, said means consisting of a lock member having downwardly converging parts to engage the projections.

'7. In a casket protector, apair ofsheet metal side members, each having a lateral wall part,

an arcuate top part, a vertical extension andan outwardly extending projection, and means to engage the projections to hold the side members together, said means consisting of a lock member having a horizontal part resting on the projections and downwardly converging parts engaging the outer surfaces of the projections.

8. Ina casket protector, a pair of side members forming the side walls and the top of the protector, means to releasably hold the side members together, ends, brackets on each end parallel to and slightlyspaced from the end, and brackets on-the side members adapted to fit between the ends and the end brackets.

9. Ina casket protector, a pair of side members forming the side walls and the top of the protector, means to releasably hold the side members together, ends, brackets'on each end parallel to and slightly spaced from the end, and

brackets on the side members adapted to fit between the ends and the end brackets, said end brackets having holes and the side member brackets having projections to fit in the holes of the end brackets.

10. In a casket protector, a pair of sheet metal side members forming the side walls and the top of the protector and having their ends formed to provide grooves, means to hold the side members together, ends adapted to fit in the grooves, brackets on each end parallel to and slightly spaced from the end, and brackets on the side members adapted to fit between the ends and the end brackets.

'11. In acasket protector, a pair of sheet metal side members forming the side walls and the top of the protector and having their ends formed to provide grooves, means to hold the side members together, ends adapted to fit in the grooves,

brackets on each end parallel to and slightly spaced from the end, brackets on the side members adapted to fit between the ends and the end brackets, and means to cause the brackets to interengage. I

12. In combination, a base having supporting. flanges, a two-part cover supported by and aligned with the base, atop lock for the cover parts, and end members supported by the base andinterlocking with the cover parts.

13. In a casket protector, a pair of side members forming the side walls and top of the protector, means-to releasably hold the side members together, ends, brackets on each end, and brackets on the side members adapted to interlock with the end brackets, v

14. In a casket protector, a pair of sheet metal side members forming the side walls and the top of the protector and having their ends formed to-provide grooves, means--tohold the side members together, ends adapted to fit in the grooves, brackets-on each end, and brackets on the side members adapted to interlock with-thebrackets on the ends. g

15. In a casket protector, a pair of sheet metal side members forming the side walls and the top of the protector and having their ends formed toprovidegrooves, means tohold the side members together, ends adapted to fit in the grooves, brackets on each. end,'-brackets on the side members adapted to interlock with the brackets on; the ends, and means to hold the brackets interlocked.

ELISI-IA H. SCO'II. 

